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Kate Groff

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The Hardest Goodbye

Submitted to Contest #287

The familiar whistle of my copper tea kettle snaps me back to reality. I robotically go through the motions: open my pale green cupboard, carefully select a tea with the highest caffeine content in the hopes it will rouse me, rip open the packet, and gently place it in my “conquer the day” mug. How ironic. You see, today is the day of my mother’s funeral. How does one conquer that? I pour the scalding water into the mug, and as it begins to steep, I think back on the long road that brought me to this day.  The scent of licorice fills th...

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